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I’ve been getting some hating since starting this blog for my apparent ability to eat all things from chocolate to pasta in great proportions, and I feel it is time to share the truth and my personal “diet plan”. First of all, I wasn’t always as thin as I am now. In fact, in my […]
About Anna
I believe in God, the power of optimism, and the ability of food to bring people together. I love to share everyday homemade food with family and friends (and the internetz)! I love cheese, proper grammar, an organized house, dark chocolate, my husband, and my 5 sweet kids.
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Buttermilk Scones
Pretty much every time we have homemade soup, which is pretty much once a week in the winter/rainy months, we also have scones. I love scones because I don’t have to plan ahead – they can be whipped up in 15 minutes, don’t need any rising time, and cook in only 20 minutes. Ideal for […]
Getting ready for summer
There are a lot of things one can do to get ready for summer…tone up those abs to washboard shape for bikini season, give the house a deep clean, bleach your hair and go tanning so you look ahead of the game…. Having done all those things already (ha), I turned to other important preparatory […]
Lemon Raspberry Pie
By special request (Hi Jen!), it’s my ever-popular, creamy, sweet, tart no-longer-secret recipe for Lemon Raspberry Pie. Of course, when I wanted to take a picture of it that happened to be the time I forgot about it and the edges got a little brown…do as I say, not as I do, as they say. This […]
A poem
My mom passed on this beautiful poem to me and my sister to remind us, when life gets busy, frustrating, tedious, etc. with kids, just how special it is to be able to be a stay-at-home mom. She found this poem among my grandmother’s belongings while cleaning out their house for sale, clipped from an […]
Thmooches and thnuggles
Sometimes I get more than a little annoyed when Gemma comes out of bed 8 times an evening…even though I know it is a side-effect of me wanting her to continue napping for my own quiet time, since napless days see her totally out by 7 pm at the latest. But she sure knows how […]
Double Chocolate Cookie Cookies
I love Oreos, and even more I love President’s Choice brand Mr. Creamy cookies. Not only is it fun to say to people, “Would you like a Mr. Creamy?“, they are also just yummier than Oreos…and cheaper too! But perhaps they can be better? What if we chop them up and use them alongside chocolate […]
All I wanted was some granola.
When I set out to make some granola, little did I know granola was such a touchy issue! I don’t think I’ve ever had more recipe results to wade through than when I googled “homemade granola“. Granola is dear to people’s hearts it seems. Some like it crunchy, some don’t. Some like it sweet, some […]
Things that go bump in the night
Last night Gemma’s very clear sleep-talking allowed us insight into what nightmares keep waking her up so scared and upset and wanting to come into our bed. 1) She does not want to go to the party if it means playing with other kids. 2) She does not want to share her balloons. 3) She […]
We better get this party started
Our Gem is constantly wearing items around the house on her head and declaring them “party hats“, and we all obligingly sing happy birthday to every stuffed animal and person around, shout “Hip hip hooray”, pretend to blow out candles and eat (usually real – that’s how she lures me in) cake. The only problem […]
